Singaporean firms embrace distributed workforce for talent and profitability
Singaporean companies are increasingly adopting distributed workforces to address talent gaps and improve profitability, according to a recent IDC InfoBrief. Sponsored by Remote, the study found over 50% of Singapore’s small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) and mid-market firms plan to hire 20-30% of new employees remotely in the next year. Singapore ranked second in international […]
Filippo Arnaboldi: Marketing himself to the top
Filippo Arnaboldi, global CEO of the fine linen bedding brand Frette, landed his high-end career with simple beginnings in product marketing. The Italian native started in residential and commercial properties as a real estate broker in Milan. He also did account management roles at J. Walter Thomspon in Milan, then Einson Freeman in New Jersey, […]
The Great Room opens in heritage Eu Yan Sang building
The Great Room, a premium hospitality-led coworking space, has launched its sixth location in Singapore at the century-old Eu Yan Sang Building on South Bridge Road. Spanning four floors and 22,000 square feet, the conservation project offers flexible hybrid workspaces for the modern workforce. Designed by Tamagin Blake-Smith and local agency Kulor Group, the project […]
BetterPlace acquires Troopers, continuing its Southeast Asia expansion
BetterPlace, one of Asia’s largest frontline workforce management platforms, has announced its acquisition of Troopers, a Malaysia-based talent solutions provider. This move aims to strengthen\ BetterPlace’s gig fulfilment and Workforce-as-a-Service (WaaS) capabilities, while expanding its presence in Southeast Asia. Troopers’ automated gig matching and rostering features will be integrated into BetterPlace’s platform, enhancing its comprehensive […]
Indonesian HR leaders prioritising talent and wellbeing: Mercer research
HR leaders in Indonesia are focusing on creating human-centric work experiences as their key priorities for the year ahead. This is according to the Mercer Global Talent Trends study, which was released recently. It found that Indonesian HR leaders were looking at redesigning talent processes around skills (62% of those surveyed indicated this was a […]
Thailand introduces new law to support work-from-home culture and employee rights
Thailand has amended its labor law to protect digital nomads and support work-from-home culture. ]The new version of Thailand’s Labor Protection Act, taking effect later this month, allows employees to ignore communication from employers beyond work hours without repercussions. Both employers and employees can also agree on remote work arrangements if feasible, with a written […]
Hybrid workers getting fitter, healthier: global study
Hybrid working may have had an overall positive impact on the health of workers, a new global research study has shown. Research among more than 2,000 hybrid workers by IWG, a flexible workspace provider, revealed that the switch to more time at home led to multiple health and wellbeing benefits, including weight loss, better cooking […]
Heriyanto Agung Putra on future-proofing Bank Danamon’s workforce
Emerging from the pandemic has been a difficult journey for banking businesses across Southeast Asia, according to Heriyanto Agung Putra, Bank Danamon’s Human Capital director. He notes that the main challenges HR leaders in the vital banking industry are facing include: building people capability (because of the continuous changes in business models), better management […]
Elon Musk’s Starlink now available in the Philippines
Connecting to the internet and doing remote work might become easier in far-flung parts of the Philippines following a recent announcement from SpaceX. In a tweet, the Elon Musk-owned company announced that its satellite internet service, Starlink, was now available in the Philippines. Metro Manila citizens might have to wait a bit longer, however, as […]
The First Word: Why intelligent hybrid workplaces should be a strategic priority
Jacques Bertrand, Executive Vice President for Crestron Electronics in Asia, says it’s not a matter of if hybrid working is the way forward for organisations, but how best to go about creating a hybrid culture with the most effective technological infrastructure. The pandemic may seem like a lingering memory today, but it has been a […]
